Harley Reid’s 50th Sets Waalitj Marawar v Collingwood Stage
waalitj marawar go to the MCG on Saturday with two milestones attached to the same match. Harley Reid will play his 50th AFL game, while Scott Pendlebury is set to break the all-time games record at 4.35pm.
The Sir Doug Nicholls clash gives Waalitj Marawar’s young players a first look at the MCG, and it comes against a Collingwood side that beat them by 29 points in their last meeting. This time, the stage is bigger and the stakes are clearer for a side that has split its 62 all-time meetings with Collingwood almost evenly.
Harley Reid at the MCG
Reid reaches game 50 as the most closely watched Waalitj Marawar midfielder in this fixture. The No.1 draft pick in 2023 has been named in a key midfield match-up with Nick Daicos, which puts his first 50 games and his role on the ball under the same spotlight.
That pairing is the sharpest football angle in the match. Reid’s milestone lands on a day when the MCG will also carry Pendlebury’s record, and Waalitj Marawar need their young midfielder to handle the traffic against one of Collingwood’s best.
Collingwood and Pendlebury
Collingwood won the most recent meeting 13.10 to 8.11 at Marvel Stadium in Round 16, 2025, after Waalitj Marawar had led by eight points at half-time. The finish told a different story, with Collingwood pulling away by 29 points.
The head-to-head numbers show how tight the overall rivalry has been. Waalitj Marawar lead 31–30 in 62 all-time meetings, with one draw, so this fixture has rarely been far apart even when the result has gone Collingwood’s way.
Young Eagles on the MCG
Liam Baker, Brady Hough and Liam Duggan are among the Waalitj Marawar players who will experience the MCG for the first time. That gives the match an added layer for a group that will have to adapt quickly to the ground while facing a side that knows the venue well.
The game will be shown live on 7 and 7plus in WA, and nationally on Fox Footy and Kayo. For Waalitj Marawar, the immediate task is to turn a milestone day into a competitive one against Collingwood; for Reid, it is a 50th game with Nick Daicos on the other side and the MCG as the backdrop.
